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clothesline

/ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/ /ˈkloʊðzlaɪn/

Meanings
noun
A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry.

Examples :

"Hang this towel out on the clothesline for me."
utility item wear

Related Words

Illustration linebacker

linebacker noun

/ˈlaɪnˌbækər/

The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes

"The linebacker corralled the runner who had slipped through the hole."

Illustration clothes

clothes noun

/kləʊ(ð)z/ /kloʊ(ð)z/ /kləʊðz/ /kloʊðz/

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"My sister bought new clothes for her school dance. "

Illustration football

football noun

[fʷʊʔt̚bɑɫ] /ˈfʊtbɑl/ /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ /ˈfʊtbɔl/

(general) A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.

"Roman and medieval football matches were more violent than any modern type of football."

Illustration delivered

delivered verb

/dɪˈlɪv.əd/ /dɪˈlɪv.ɚd/

To set free from restraint or danger.

"deliver a captive from the prison"

Illustration knocking

knocking verb

/ˈnɒkɪŋ/ /ˈnɑkɪŋ/

To strike for admittance; to rap upon, as a door.

"Someone is knocking on the front door. "

Illustration personal

personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

Illustration structure

structure noun

/ˈstɹʌktʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈstɹʌktʃɚ/

A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.

"The birds had built an amazing structure out of sticks and various discarded items."

Illustration multiple

multiple noun

/ˈmʌltɪpl̩/

A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder.

"14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7"

Illustration crashing

crashing verb

/ˈkɹæʃɪŋ/

To collide with something destructively, fall or come down violently.

"The boy was riding his bike too fast and ended up crashing into a tree. "

Illustration outdoors

outdoors noun

/ˈaʊtdɔːrz/ /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/

(often preceded by "the") The environment outside of enclosed structures.

"The outdoors is a great place for children to play. "

Illustration striking

striking verb

/ˈstɹaɪkɪŋ/

(sometimes with out or through) To delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

"Please strike the last sentence."

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clotheslined verb

/ˈkloʊzlaɪnd/ /ˈkloʊðzlaɪnd/

To knock (a person) over by striking his or her upper body or neck with one's arm, as if he or she had run into a low clothesline.

"The referee called a personal foul, when he clotheslined the running back."